Sintra was relaxed and open. Frank's voice was betrayed by his 60 years, but he still commanded the stage. And then Rickles came out, constantly interrupted Frank and Johnny. David Janssen was animated and tried to plug his new movie,but Rickles kept interrupting with unrelated word bombs. After David burned him back with a few zings Rickles backed off. However, after Olivia Newton John sat by Johnny after her song and tried to answer questions about her upcoming special, Rickles wouldn't let her finish two sentences in a row without making an inane comment - you could see Olivia getting frustrated and upset. I don't know what Rickles was snorting that night, but he came across as a jerk.
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson: Frank Sinatra/David Janssen/Olivia Newton-John/Ray Johnson
(1976)
Rickles wouldn't shut up.
Season Unknown, Episode Unknown
12 November 2022